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Accidents - Kerosene - 26-50 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 222
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:68Neck:68
Hand:38Face:30
All Of Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/09/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Kerosene
BURN >10% BSA, ALCOHOL INTOXICATION ACUTE - 43 YOF SORES ON BODY, LOSS OF HAIR, F.M. BROKE DOWN DOOR, OPEN CONT OF KEROSENE, ALCOHOL BOTTLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Gasoline cans
PT DROPPED KEROSENE CONTAINER INTO FIRE BURNED HAND TRYING TO RETRIEVE IT, 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FINGERTIPS R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene
PT WAS BURNING TRASH AND POURED ON KEROSENE. FX NS. DX: FIRST DEG FLASH BURN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene, Coal or wood-burning stoves
38 Y/O M INJURED NECK WHEN HE TRIED TO START FIRE BY THROWING KEROSENEI N WOOD STOVE AT HOME. DX; 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kerosene, Containers
44 YOM BACK PAIN; PICKED UP 40 LB KEROSENE CAN YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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